Jo Richardson Community School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 8 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- Unique reference
- 133561
- Address
- Gale Street, Castle Green, RM9 4UN
- Website
- http://jorichardson.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1686 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 22.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.6%
- Persistent absence
- 17.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.1%
White British 32.8%
African 17.9%
Mixed 16.3%
Other White 10.7%
Bangladeshi 7.6%
Pakistani 3.1%
Unclassified 3%
Indian 2.7%
Other 1.8%
Other Asian 1.7%
Caribbean 1.1%
Other Black 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 13%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50
Local authority average 48.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.99
Local authority average 4.18
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 78 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 43 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 118 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 88 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 118 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 93 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 50 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| Dance | GCSE | 8 |
Admissions
Jo Richardson Community School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 298
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 346
- 2nd preference
- 172
- 3rd preference
- 154
- From another Local Authority
- 37
Offers
- 1st preference
- 281
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 292 161 131 |
| Year 8 | 292 165 127 |
| Year 9 | 295 155 140 |
| Year 10 | 295 152 143 |
| Year 11 | 291 139 152 |
| Year 12 | 122 56 66 |
| Year 13 | 99 42 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 91.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 35.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 50.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 5.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 0.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 72.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 17.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 2.4% |